Detox Centers in Lynwood, California

Lynwood, California is located in Los Angeles County in the central part of the Los Angeles Basin. The city is near Compton and shares with it many of the same problems related to substance misuse and addiction—especially involving fentanyl use. Fortunately, people who live in Lynwood, CA or want to travel to Southern California to recover from addiction have access to many nearby drug and alcohol rehab facilities.

Between 2012 and 2016, there was an average of 5 drug overdose deaths in Lynwood per 100,000 residents.¹ This was lower than the L.A. County average of 6.6 per 100,000 residents but higher than the average of the best-performing city or community in L.A. County, which was 3.2 per 100,000 residents.¹

In January 2019, deputies from the L.A. County Sheriff’s Department responded to a medical rescue call in which the caller stated a group of men in a Lynwood home were unconscious and unresponsive.² The deputies found 4 men they suspected had overdosed on fentanyl and used 2 doses of Narcan to revive them and save their lives.²

In 2021, the majority of drug overdose deaths in L.A. County involved methamphetamine and fentanyl.³ These drugs accounted for 56% and 55% of all drug overdose deaths in the county, respectively.³ The number of accidental fentanyl overdoses in L.A. County increased by 1,280% from 2016 to 2021, when there were 1,504 deaths.³ Hospitalizations in the county related to fentanyl increased by 98% during that same time, and emergency department visits related to fentanyl increased by 308%.³

Lynwood, California is home to 10 substance use and mental health treatment facilities.⁴ There are an additional 27 treatment centers within 5 miles of Lynwood in cities including South Gate, Compton, and Los Angeles.⁴ The number of treatment centers in and near Lynwood makes up 3% of the total number of treatment centers in California.⁴

Nine of these drug and alcohol rehab centers offer residential rehab programs, 3 facilities offer hospital inpatient treatment, and 28 facilities offer outpatient rehab programs.⁴ Of the 37 rehab facilities near Lynwood, 28 centers offer only substance abuse treatment.⁴

Many rehab facilities in and near Lynwood, CA also offer special programs for certain populations. Twenty-five facilities offer treatment for young adults, and 15 facilities offer treatment for older adults and seniors.⁴ Ten facilities offer special programs for Veterans, and 16 facilities offer special programs for people who identify as LGBTQ.⁴ Programs for people with HIV or AIDS have the option of receiving treatment at 12 facilities that can help those individuals.⁴

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) and Narcotics Anonymous (NA) are some of the many types of recovery-oriented mutual self-help groups that can complement other addiction treatment programs.⁵ AA and NA are free and anonymous support groups that give people in recovery the opportunity to connect and share stories and experiences related to drug and alcohol misuse.⁵

There are no AA meetings that are held in Lynwood, CA or nearby South Gate.⁶ However, there are dozens of AA meetings in Compton, Paramount, and Downey, California.⁶ People in Lynwood, CA who are interested in attending an AA meeting can browse a full list of nearby meetings on the official website for the Los Angeles Central Office Alcoholics Anonymous.⁶

There are no NA meetings in Lynwood, CA. However, there are 42 NA meetings within 5 miles in cities, including Los Angeles, Compton, and Paramount, California⁷ The majority of NA meetings near Lynwood are held at 1306 East Firestone Boulevard in Los Angeles.⁷ People who are interested in attending an NA meeting near Lynwood can view an updated meeting schedule on the official website for NA.⁷

Sources:

1. County of Los Angeles. (2018, June). City and community health profiles: Lynwood.
2. Bloom, T. (2019, January 21). Deputies save lives of 4 men suspected of overdosing on fentanyl at Lynwood home: LASD.
3. County of Los Angeles. (2022, November). Data report: Fentanyl overdoses in Los Angeles County.
4. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. (n.d.). Find facility.
5. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (2022, March 11). Recovery-oriented mutual self-help groups.
6. Los Angeles Central Office Alcoholics Anonymous. (n.d.). All meetings.
7. Narcotics Anonymous World Services. (n.d.). Find a meeting